Nurse Practitioner - FT - Cookeville

ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Makes visits to residents in skilled nursing facilities
and/or assisted living facilities to provide medical care and treatment to
their residents;Performs physical examinations and preventive health
measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of attending physicians
utilizing approved protocols;Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to
identify and assess residents’ clinical problems and health care needs;Is responsible to ensure documentation is complete and
timely for resident management/continuity of care and billing purposes.
Documentation of medical necessity for purposes of billing visits;Is responsible to ensure communication of billing
information to the billing service;Ensures that prescriptive authority and order writing
are performed in accordance with applicable laws and standards;Develops understanding of facility programs and
policies/procedures/guidelines;Communicates with interdisciplinary team and Director
of Nursing as well as medical staff to ensure continuity of care delivery;Monitors quality indicators, identifies areas of
opportunity and seeks solutions to enhance care and outcomes; andIs
a resident advocate and communicates with families when appropriate.

Scope of Responsibility

The Nurse Practitioner:

Is a resident advocate;Performs annual and routine exams as well as episodic
and acute care visits when needed;May visit a resident during the admission process, when
there is a medical condition which requires immediate assessment;Performs exams as relates to change in condition;Performs exams as relates to medication review and
changes;Performs exams pursuant to collaboration with
resident’s physician to manage resident’s medical care;Provides clinical monitoring during course of
treatment;Completes review of physician orders for medical
necessity, supporting diagnosis, pharmacological contraindications, generic vs.
trade or OTC;Participates in psychotropic medical management and
behavior management process;Maintains
prescriptive authority;Provides
clinical monitoring;Provides
ongoing clinical management;Ensures
documentation is complete, and meets medical necessity and billing guidelines;Participates
in the survey process;Understands
facility clinical systems and processes;Completes
Medicare certifications as necessary;Must
maintain active licensure status and current continuing education credits as required
by law;Performs
other duties as assigned including education and quality management support;
andMay
provide services such as employee physicals and in-services pursuant to
facility agreement.Compliance Responsibilities The Nurse Practitioner:

Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards,
policies and procedures including but not limited those within the Corporate
Compliance Program, Corporate Code of Conduct, HIPAA, and Federal False Claims
Act.Attends the center’s orientation and training programs
as required;3. Reports concerns and suspected incidences of
non-compliance immediately to the
Corporate Chief Compliance Officer.Cooperates with monitoring and audit functions and
investigations; andParticipates, as requested, in process improvement
responsibilities.

Core Competencies/Skill Sets

Self directed and a desire to have an autonomous
nursing practiceStrong communication skillsAbility to work in a fast paced environment and
multi-taskThe desire to thrive and impact the quality of life of
residents and their familiesLeadership and managerial experience is a plusExcellent interpersonal skillsDetailed oriented

Professional Experience/Educational Requirements

Registered nurse who is mastered prepared as an
advanced practitioner A minimum 5 years clinical experience as a registered
nurse and 3 years as an APRN is preferred. Geriatric nursing experience is a plus

Certification/Licensure

Registered nurse who is mastered prepared and
currently licensed as an advanced practitioner in the state in which practice
will occur.Current accreditation from a national
certification organizationEligible for prescriptive privilegesActive NPI numberIf registered nurse and “grandfathered”, all
other credentialing requirements in the state in which practice will
occur. WORK
ENVIRONMENT: Long-term care environment;
well-lit; comfortable temperature controlled; must be able to life up to forty
(40) pounds; allows discretion in sitting, walking, standing; frequently
requires talking; noise level is minimal.The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Position requires unscheduled
overtime, week-end work. Must be willing
and able to work flexible hours and travel overnight occasionally and have
available and reliable transportation for travel to referral sources and
facilities as needed.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: The
Nurse Practitioner reports to the Director of Clinical Services. The NP coordinates with the nursing center’s
Medical Director for clinical support and direction. The NP interacts and communicates with the
nursing center’s administration.SOCIAL INTERACTION: Interpersonal contacts with individuals within
or outside the organization create continuous, unexpected, and immediate
demands that require setting new priorities and the performance of numerous
related and/or unrelated tasks simultaneously. Supervisor rarely determines work priorities.IMPACT OF ACTIONS: An error in action may affect more than one work
department in the organization. Errors
cause major cost and inconvenience.